Dying Light's night cycle

Nights get a bit less intimidating when you can zip around places on a hook, until then they are spooky

I remember there were about only 1, 2 or 3 main missions during night cycle. As long as you don't attract Volatiles (your worst nightmare during night cycle) you're 100% fine. In fact, between the middle and ending of the game it's quite easy to kill them, so they may be a burden only in the beggining.
EDIT: Also if there's no mission telling you otherwise, you don't have to play the night cycle if you don't want, you can find a safe house and sleep until morning.

yes, at least for me it's extremely scary. it's not just because you die in 3 hits from volatiles xD, night-time is really well done.

the campaign has at least 4 night missions, then you have side-quests. you also need to hunt down enemies at night to get crafting materials.
once you get a max-level weapon and 2 boosters (stamina and resistance), night-time is super easy. explosive arrows are also very helpful.

Oh yeah, the night is terrifying, at least at first. When you get several specific upgrades, you get much more comfortable with being outside at night. But the terror never goes away. I remember being pretty highleveled, and having to crawl through zombie-infested tunnels. That was extremely scary, even with a lot of stealth abilities and powerful levels.

But still, the game is extremely good, you definitely should play it. Mabye bring a friend if you think it's going to be too much, but do play it =)

Scary nights ? Pfft, ain't scary at all...until you meet my friend and go for a jogging session !

I think there are two missions at night (one where you need to hide - its early in game story) and second is side mission.
Otherwise you can always skip night at safe house.

1000h of gameplay on Dying Light. I only play at night now because it's the multiplayer continuity (invasion are only at night and there is more fun the night). Scary? oh yes, the first mission by night (first volatile encounter) is the most scary. At higt level when you do it again it's really not the same. It becomes so easy... but you'll have 40-50 hours of gameplay (completist game) before been accustomed.

The funnier is to stay all the night fighting/hiding volatile.

There is one story-mission you are forced to play in night and that mission gets soooooo scary because you'll have low level and little health and not many movement skills. As a good note, until you take it you can explore world in day/evening, so you can get lots of safehouses unlocked

Later, when you're packed with EXPs it gets easier to fight (if you want to fight), you will also get grapling hook that will make traveling much easier, and you will get Ulitmate Dying Light Cheat skill - kill zombie, cover yourself with its innards, zombies will not recognize you for few minutes, so all you have to do is kill some standard zombie every 3-4 minutes and nobody will bother you.

I've played Dying Light recently, I confirm there are some missions you have to do at night, but you don't have to play the whole time during the night to accomplish those mission. You can just go the safe place near the location of your mission, sleep until it's night and then go outside to complete the mission. The mini map helps you a lot, you will be able to sneak to your destination without getting noticed by Volatiles.
I don't like playing at night too, especially in "The Following" map, but in the regular game, you can just jump through the buildings and you will stay safe most of the time.

Yes there are some missions which require you to do something at night however night will always be dangerous until you finish the game once and unlock your ultimate abilities.
I still haven't finished the game but I got some people who did joining me who have already finished the game and they are insanely overpowered.

Is reallly that scary?!?!?!?!

There are few night missions

Also its not scary after your first few nights. Had the same issue here, that its a fucking horror game in night. But after those few nights...meh, its just dark and a bit harder but not really scary

It's not that scary tbh, just very intense sometimes xD
Nothing You can't survive, first time will be scary but then You should manage it just fine

Night isn't scary, but it's a nuisance. Unless of course you're scared of dying in-game and respawning in another part of the town, then yeah.

It is very well done. Being chased by volatiles in the dark is incredibly exciting. It is intense, not "scary". Anyways, great game, having David Belle help them with parkour definitely shows.

Anyone know how much the Enhanced Edition goes for on a Steam sale? Preferably an American citizen.

There are missions that have to be done at night, but it's not the majority. Playing at night is a lot of fun, there are definitely some oh shit moments.

Iirc there's barely any night missions, if any. Also if you play in co-op the game instead of being terrifying becomes hilarious.